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Windsor vs Sutton vs New Braintree vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Sutton | New Braintree | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
9,452Highest |
973Lowest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
47.8±4.6 20% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
| Westhampton and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| New Braintree and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| New Braintree and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$99,500±$8kLowest 4% below MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$408,800±$27k 27% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,484±$316Highest 16% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| New Braintree and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,508 8% below MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±51.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| New Braintree and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.8% MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
37 min 26% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.